Minimum job requirements

Current Oregon EMT paramedic certification or a paramedic student who is graduating and waiting to take the next Oregon State paramedic test.

Valid driver license

​Lateral position requirements

Show current full-time employment by a fire department for a year or more as a paid, career status firefighter.

Certification by the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and training as “Firefighter 1” or the equivalent to NFPA Firefighter 1

Out of state applicants

​The Oregon Health Authority may grant an Oregon or provisional paramedic certification if you have a National Registry certification. The
Oregon Health Authority’s website has information about these certifications.

Degree requirements

An Associate degree in Paramedic Technology, or equivalent, for paramedic certification on or after July 1, 1999.